Yuuki had specifically instructed that Shisui did not need to submit an application to enter the Hokage Office.
When Shisui pushed the door open, he saw Yuuki with his feet propped on the desk, leaning back in his office chair, eyes closed.
Shisui was slightly stunned for a moment; he, a Jonin with only partial propaganda duties, was busy all day, wishing he could leave Flying Thunder God Marks everywhere in the Ninja World.
Yet Yuuki, the Fifth Hokage and department head, seemed to be bored stiff!
Shisui's arrival interrupted Yuuki's thoughts on the overall situation of the Ninja World, startling him as well.
Yuuki wanted to pretend nothing had happened, but he felt he was too thin-skinned to do something so brazen.
After signaling Shisui to wait with his eyes, Yuuki closed his eyes again.
Half a minute later, Yuuki spoke with an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, Shisui, I was so engrossed in thought just now."
Shisui looked at Yuuki acting with a speechless expression, his face and eyes conveying, 'Do you think I believe you?'
Seeing Shisui's disbelief, Yuuki showed no flaws.
Whether you believe it or not, I believe it myself; I, Uchiha Tomoki, am constantly worrying about Konoha and the Ninja World.
"Shisui, why are you still in Konoha? Have you finished your work?"
Yuuki, seeing one plan fail, immediately changed the subject, deciding to strike first.
This is blaming the victim, isn't it? Absolutely!
Shisui, who managed a huge entertainment industry, was no longer the naive person he once was.
Admiring the thickness of Yuuki's skin, Shisui finally realized the gap between himself and Yuuki.
No wonder you became Hokage!
Shisui, who knew Yuuki extremely well, directly ignored Yuuki's pointless question, but he did compose himself and stated the purpose of his visit.
"Hokage-sama, I just sensed a Flying Thunder God Mark being activated. According to the investigation results from back then, it was a mark left by the Second Hokage."
A Flying Thunder God Mark?
Left by Senju Tobirama?
Yuuki quickly came to a conclusion about the battle that had occurred in the Land of Grass a few days ago, combining his own intelligence channels with the information provided by Black Zetsu.
Senju Tobirama had broken free from Orochimaru's control!
And now he had even infiltrated Konoha!
Yuuki's resolve to deal with Orochimaru solidified once more.
On the surface, however, he said calmly.
"Shisui, we are friends. You don't need to call me Hokage-sama when there are no outsiders. As for this matter, I will investigate it. You go on with your work!"
Shisui felt that the matter was not simple, but since Yuuki said he would investigate, Shisui did not say anything more.
"Okay, I'll go then, Yuuki. If you need help, call me anytime."
After Shisui left, Yuuki spoke.
"Tong Ren, use 'All-Seeing Eye' to look at the Senju Clan's compound and send me the photos."
A moment later, when Hyuga Tojin returned, he held a stack of photos in his hand.
Yuuki briefly flipped through them and then put them back.
That's right, it was Senju Tobirama!
On the other side, Tobirama, who had arrived at the Senju Clan's compound, looked at the dusty courtyard and released his Transformation Jutsu.
Nawaki was dead, Tsunade had also left Konoha, and the Senju Clan had suffered heavy casualties in several wars, leaving no Ninja.
Although Senju Tobirama had known all of this for a long time, looking at the empty courtyard before him still gave him a sense of things having changed beyond recognition.
As for the Wood Release experiments, there were records in Danzo's dark files, and Senju Tobirama knew that Danzo alone couldn't have done it.
Regarding this, Senju Tobirama had only one feeling: foolish!
Whether it was Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo, and those Senju Clan members who participated in the Wood Release experiments.
However, Senju Tobirama, who had also conducted Wood Release experiments, could understand their yearning for Wood Release.
He could only lament the impermanence of things!
Senju Tobirama had no descendants and did not value the clan name very much.
Otherwise, he would not have allowed the Senju Clan to actively integrate into Konoha when he was the Second Hokage.
He, who was also the Senju Clan head, had all the commoners of the clan hide their surnames and integrate into the entire Konoha.
If possible, Senju Tobirama even wanted to break up the Ninja and integrate them into Konoha, but Ninja were not like ordinary clan members; each had a number and a file. If you were called Senju So-and-so yesterday and changed your name to So-and-so the next day, anyone would recognize you!
For third-generation clan members like Tsunade and Nawaki, born after Konoha's establishment, both Ninja and commoners hid their surnames and no longer bore the Senju name.
The vast clan lands were also divided, leaving only a few large compounds. The place where Senju Tobirama was now was his former home in Konoha.
His acquaintances among the clan members had either died or left, and Senju Tobirama felt a great deal of emotion.
Konoha was doing very well now, and it was very lively and prosperous, but none of this had anything to do with Senju Tobirama.
Feeling out of place in the current Konoha, Senju Tobirama decided to leave. His next stop would be to visit Tsunade.
As Senju Tobirama was about to leave, he felt a sense of being watched.
As a Perception Ninja, Senju Tobirama was extremely sensitive to being watched by others. The sense of being watched seemed to be everywhere, making it impossible to pinpoint its origin.
Is it the Fifth Hokage's doing?
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